Tag: Taiwan

White House Responds to Reports Saying Pelosi Will Visit Taiwan

The White House on Monday said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has the “right to visit Taiwan” amid reports she may touch down in the country this week and as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) issued several warnings. “There is no reason for Beijing to turn a potential visit, consistent with longstanding U.S. policy, into…


US and China Deploy Military Forces Near Taiwan Ahead of Pelosi Trip

China and the United States both deployed military forces to the region around Taiwan Aug. 1, following Chinese threats of a military attack in response to a proposed visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced through state-owned media that it would deploy forces for live-fire exercises…


US, China Deploy Military Forces Near Taiwan Ahead of Pelosi Trip

China and the United States both deployed military forces to the region around Taiwan on Aug. 1 following Chinese threats of a military attack in response to a proposed visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced through state-owned media outlets that it would deploy forces for…


Pelosi Lands in Singapore, Meets Top Officials at Start of Asia Trip

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Aug. 1 landed in Singapore and met with top officials there as she began an Asia trip that could include a visit to Taiwan. Pelosi met with President Halimah Yacob, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishna, according to Singapore’s Foreign Ministry. Halimah…


As Pelosi Begins Asia Tour in Singapore, China Warns Against Visiting Taiwan

SINGAPORE—U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicked off a closely-watched Asia tour on Monday in Singapore as the Chinese regime warned that its military would never “sit idly by” if she were to visit Taiwan, the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. Amid widespread speculation over whether she would make a stop in Taiwan, Pelosi’s…


Twitter Suspends CCP Propagandist Who Advocates Shooting Down Pelosi’s Plane

Twitter temporarily suspended the account of a CCP propagandist after he suggested military retaliation should U.S. fighter jets escort House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on any visit to Taiwan. Hu Xijin, the former chief editor of the CCP’s state-run tabloid Global Times, wrote on China’s Twitter-like Weibo on July 30: “For warning the U.S. military not…


Pelosi Reveals Trip to Asia but Makes No Mention of Taiwan

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) confirmed Sunday that she is visiting Asia but made no mention of Taiwan. The speaker said she will visit Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan with a congressional delegation, according to a statement issued early on Sunday, to “hold high-level meetings to discuss how we can further advance our shared interests…


Pelosi Confirms Trip to Asia, Makes No Mention of Taiwan

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) confirmed on July 31 that she’s heading to Asia this week to visit four countries but made no mention of Taiwan. The speaker said she’ll visit Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan with a congressional delegation to “hold high-level meetings to discuss how we can further advance our shared interests and values,…


China Conducts Live-Fire Exercises In Response to Pelosi’s Potential Taiwan Trip

China said it would conduct live-fire exercises in the Taiwan Strait after warning Pelosi not to visit Taiwan, a self-ruled island that the communist regime sees as its own territory. On July 28, China’s Maritime Safety Administration announced that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would conduct “live-fire exercises” in the Southeast waters of the Tanpai…


China Conducts Live-Fire Exercises Ahead of Pelosi’s Potential Taiwan Trip

China said it would conduct live-fire exercises in the Taiwan Strait after warning Pelosi not to visit Taiwan, a self-ruled island that the communist regime sees as its own territory. On July 28, China’s Maritime Safety Administration announced that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would conduct “live-fire exercises” in the Southeast waters of the Tanpai…